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splatt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: North Essex
Posts: 44

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Cairns Blue

BBUS - Don't all Pumas have them?

Hi,

I was under the impression that all Pumas (and possibly others) have BBUS alarms.

Opening up mine (2008 110 XS) to fit an extension loom so I could relocate it from behind the headlight, it appears not.

Anyone know why that would be? Were they optional?

I have the extension loom now, is it worth trying to buy a BBUS and fitting it or getting a different alarm?

Thanks,

Steve 2008 Defender 110

16th Jan 2017 9:16am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

you have PM

16th Jan 2017 9:49am

splatt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: North Essex
Posts: 44

Thanks. Dropped you a reply.

So, not all Defenders have them then? Were they a factory fit option? 2008 Defender 110

16th Jan 2017 9:58am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16858

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

In the early days the BBUS was an optional factory-fitted upgrade, later it became standard on most models, however even then I have met recent vehicles which should theoretically have had one fitted but which have not.

So all in all it is rather pot luck whether you have one or not.

The good news is that it is a simple plug and play upgrade, although on TD5s the BBUS-compaitible n/s wing harness was fitted whether or not the BBUS was fitted, whilst on Pumas an economy harness was fitted if the BBUS was not present. To retro-fit to a Puma therefore you will generally need to find a TD5 n/s wing harness. These come up regularly on eBay from breakers.

16th Jan 2017 9:58am

splatt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: North Essex
Posts: 44

Thanks blackwolf, that seems to make sense from what I'm seeing on my Puma.

Fairly sure that I've got the "economy" harness as I can only see sets of wires with two wires in them, see attached.

Click image to enlarge 2008 Defender 110

16th Jan 2017 10:04am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16858

For the BBUS you should have a black connector with a rubber shroud with four black wires coming from it.

It can be seen in the photo in the first post in this thread - the connector is the bottom left one in the image

16th Jan 2017 10:11am

splatt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: North Essex
Posts: 44

Ok, great. Thanks. Didn't see anything like that.

Steve 2008 Defender 110

16th Jan 2017 10:16am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16858

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Defender-Harness...SwiONYLxOn

Here you go.

Rather more than I'd like to pay, but roughly half the price from a dealer.

(Nothing to do with the seller, I just looked for YMD001020 on eBay for you).

16th Jan 2017 11:09am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

or

alarm plug ------------C1265 Gray plug left hand side heater
pins
1 to-----------------------10

3 to-----------------------11

2 to------------------------9

4 to battery neg

and used the lead you have now 45min job for good auto sparks

http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/part-lr044570-p-27779.html

16th Jan 2017 11:28am

splatt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: North Essex
Posts: 44

Thank both of us, very helpful.

Steve 2008 Defender 110

17th Jan 2017 11:55am

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